avro683 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 You mean like this? Your meteor is looking good Jonners. Julien That's very similar Julien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor K2 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 WH453 was an ex LLanbedr U16 that I have worked on and is most likely the scheme I will eventually do in the not too distant future I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 So, why do they put a handle right there front and center, paint it red, and then tell you NOT to pull it? Sheesh. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 So, why do they put a handle right there front and center, paint it red, and then tell you NOT to pull it? Sheesh. Aversion therapy? Dramatic tension? Military logic has always had an air of idiosyncrasy all it's own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squibby Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 British humour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 I seem to be two steps forward, 1 back with this model. A final gloss coat caused the upper wind decals to crackle ( Xtradecal replacements not Airfix decals I should add). I think I applied the coat too wet and the solvent had a good old munch. So 3 days later - I've polished it out and its liveable with. With luck Im on finals now, and have started assembling the other two- whose Marmaduke Press schemes will be revealed shortly Cheers Jonners 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 - whose Marmaduke Press schemes will be revealed shortly Cheers Jonners You tease....!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Wot 'e said! Christian, exiled to the armpit of the globe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Really lovely model, the silver mix looks bang on too! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Cheers chaps! and a big sorry - I've been so busy finalising the decal choices for the new sheets with my partner in crime, that I've neglected the model. Hope to have her finished and RFI this weekend though. Thanks for bearing with me. Jonners 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Well - I think I might have finished it. A few things to not on finals: Airfix's top fuselage aerial fit seems to be a later blade type. For 1950s service Meteors you need a pole type aerial where the blade one goes, plus a whip aerial further forward. Make sure you keep the recesses in the main inner UC doors clean of paint, and scrape down the retraction jack plugs that locate into them too. A full points list will follow, but for now...... Full RFI to follow tomorrow. Cheers for looking, hope it's helped a bit, and sorry it petered out at the end. I blame peter. Jonners 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 That peter has a lot to answer for, but he didn't prevent you turning out a cracking Meatbox there Jonners, lovely job!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 That looks pretty fine to me Jonners! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Looking forwards to that RFI. A pleasure watching this one shape up Jonners. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 looks great! well done and thanks for al tips and tricks! will come handy one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Lovely work. It's been a great WIP. Looking forward to that RFI. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Superb result Jonners. The HSS finish looks lovely. Hope mine (currently in primer) turns out as well. Atb, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 That does look good. Thanks for confirming my suspicions about the aerial fit, especially as I haven't yet installed mine! Also thanks for the warning about the main wheel doors and linkages before I got round to finding out the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 That looks lovely, looking forward to the RFI now! Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 cheers chaps- the RFI is here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235002504-gloster-meteor-f8-airfix-148th-scale/ Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 Just to prove they are being built..... One will be big mouthed intakes, t'other small. Jonners 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Looking good so far. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Having nearly finished my first, I would say you have quite a task building two more consecutive models Jonners. I think I may leave the next one until about August time, lol Best of British though, looking forward to the progress especially decal application Atb, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 One thing I've discovered with model No3 is that I think if you add the trailing edge wing karman fairings to the wings rather than the fuselage, the wing to fuselage gap is greatly reduced if not eliminated. There's a little bit of filling to do where the fairing attaches to the fuselage but not too much.I thinking retrospect I'd do this with the other two models as it seems a better way. HTH Jonners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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